ISSN:
1476-4687
Source:
Nature Archives 1869 - 2009
Topics:
Biology
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Medicine
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Natural Sciences in General
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Physics
Notes:
[Auszug] A steam explosion can occur when a hot, molten material contacts liquid water. The explosion, which sometimes generates destructive shock waves, is caused by the fragmentation of the melt and rapid transfer of heat to the water with very rapid generation of steam. Explosions such as these pose ...
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/296844a0
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